Ev’ryting Ok

I returned Sunday from a week-long missions trip in Jamaica. This was my first trip outside of the country. I was with only two people that I knew from the whole group and I was really nervous about being able to successfully do the responsibilities that I had been given. The week was hard, but in a good way. I was an assistant to Karen at two churches where we were doing VBS. Our morning church had kids that were saints while the afternoon crew definitely had me praying for strength. Jamaica doesn’t just have beautiful landscapes, it has beautiful people. Inwardly beautiful. I love the fact that I have never waved so much at complete strangers in my life and that they actually waved back. I took part in one of the best dance parties ever after a street service where a lady that had to have been about 60ish showed me how to move. I danced (whether in VBS with the kids or in the church services) like I have never danced before. It was really dancing to the Lord and I liked it. My time at the orphanage taught me a lot about God’s love and almost had me bringing home twins! A lot of things that I wouldn’t have expected the Lord to teach me on a missions trip He did. This is just an overview of some of the things. I think I am going to share my journal entries or at least what I was blessed with doing each day. The missions leader that went with us said that it would be a “life-changing trip”. I hated hearing that because I think it sounds so cliche, but that is exactly what this trip was for me.